Robert McLean (9 June 1892 – 1970) was a Scottish footballer, born in Glasgow, who played as a left half for Alloa Athletic and Doncaster Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert McLean | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1970 (aged 77–78) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1922 | Alloa Athletic | ||
| 1922–1929 | Doncaster Rovers | 176 | (4) |
| 1929–1930 | Waterford Celtic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After the end of WW1, he played for Alloa Athletic, winning the Scottish Second Division Championship with them in the 1921–22 season.[2] He moved to Doncaster Rovers, then in the Midland League, from Alloa in 1922. He was a constant feature in the line up for his first four seasons, but then his presence tailed off. For a time he wore the skippers armband.[3] In all competitions he made 196 appearances for Doncaster, scoring 4 times.
Following his last game for Doncaster on 16 September 1929 at Halifax,[4] he moved to Waterford Celtic, a side in turmoil at the time and who wound up at the end of that season.[5]
Some time later, McClean was appointed trainer and groundsman at Doncaster from the beginning of the 1943−44 season.[4] He died in 1970.
Honours edit
Alloa Athletic
- Scottish Second Division Championship 1921–22
References edit
- ^ "Optimists of the North. Doncaster Rovers". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ a b "History". Alloa Athletic F.C. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ a b "DONCASTER ROVERS' 30-YEAR STRUGGLE WITH POVERTY". The (Singapore) Straits Times. 19 April 1936. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ a b Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879–2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9569848-3-8.
- ^ a b "A Celtic Connection". Waterford United Football Club. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.